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Festival Art Gallery seeks exhibition artists
The Blyth Festival Art Gallery is
looking for artists for exhibitions in
the 2017 and 2018 seasons. Besides
the annual Community Show, an
open (non-juried) showing of
regional art work, and the Student
Show (works by Huron and Perth
high school art students), the gallery
mounts three special art exhibits
Representing
Huron East Council and staff, including Chief Administrative Officer Brad Knight, in blue, who
was the former Clerk Treasurer of Grey Township, were out in full force for the parade held as
part of the 160th Grey Township reunion. Knight also delivered the first pitch for the slo-pitch
tournament that was a part of the weekend. (vickyBremnerpnoto)
each year. Usually three weeks in
length, they may be solo, two -person
or group showings on one theme.
Individual artists or groups are
invited to submit a proposal to the art
gallery for consideration for the next
two seasons. Work in any media
(painting, print making,
photography, textiles, ceramics,
sculpture, etc.) is acceptable and will
be selected on the basis of artistic
merit.
Application packages must
include the artist's contact
information, a current biography and
CV. An artist's statement and
exhibition concept are also required,
as well as good quality images of
recent work in the same style as will
be represented in the show.
Applications may be submitted in
hard copy form, digitally on
CD/DVD, or by e-mail to arrive by
July 20.
Submissions will be reviewed by
the Exhibition Committee and short-
listed artists will be interviewed in
their own studio by the committee
members.
Application packages should be
mailed to Lauren Marshall, 430
Murray Blvd., Kincardine, ON N2Z
3B2 or e-mailed to
lauren.w.marshall@gmail.com
Actors bring play's
characters depth
Continued from page 19
intense focus on Day and
McLellan's characters, Dolan and
Allen do magnificent jobs of
bringing to life and filling out their
characters.
Allen's Ben, a grad student
investigating bees and Dolan's Earl,
a cash cropper with a penchant for
dating who could easily be run into
at any local coffee shop, could have
walked on the stage and been
explained with a few simple
adjectives.
Ben, who could be a hippy grad
student, and Earl, who could be a
stubborn farmer, are instead
wonderful characters created by
Crawford and given three-
dimensional life by Allen and
Dolan, respectively.
The play is one that shouldn't be
missed, though those, like myself,
walking in expecting another wall-
to-wall comedy will find something
else.
The play could be called a
comedy with a lot of drama or a
drama prefaced with a lot of
comedy, however, regardless of the
nomenclature, it shouldn't be
missed.
Also, don't be put off by the
amount of skin shown — while it
definitely sets a different tone than
most other plays to premiere in
Blyth, it serves to show the
characters at their most vulnerable,
both physically and emotionally,
rather than shock the audience.
The Birds and the Bees runs until
Aug. 6 at the Blyth Festival this
year. For more information, visit
www.blythfestival.com
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FROM THE FIRE RIDERS
From left: Paul Josling, Jeff Josling, Shanann Josling, Shawn Loughlin, Kelsy Long and Mike McDowell
Through the generosity of our friends, family, neighbours and service groups we raised
$15,107
for the Princess Margaret Cancer Centre
Thank you to our Jersey Sponsors: Blyth Cowbell Brewing Company, Leslie Motors, Design Concrete Systems Ltd., Howick Firefighters
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